cubicles

noun

plural of cubicle
as in chambers
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided data entry clerks busily typing in cubicles

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Recent Examples of cubicles Crews went floor to floor, hitting individual cubicles, offices and even coordinating with a restaurant also housed in the building. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 One of the first popular artist hubs was the Bakehouse Art Complex, which opened in 1985, renting work space to dozens of artists who sold their creations from cubicles. — Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 What remains are rows of dreary cubicles, typical of office spaces in older federal buildings. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026 Inmates in white—most of us Black or brown—were scattered throughout the dorm in and out of our cubicles. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 In a satiric short video, Rabid Dogs, 2002, for example, white-collar workers dress upas rapacious canines, clutching Burberry bags in their mouths and traversing cubicles on all fours. — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 The transition from farms, the open range, and artisanal workshops to offices and large, impersonal, factories was seen as sapping virility—just as our tiny cubicles and remote workstations are said to do today. — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026 Everyone was out in the aisles and jumping into other people’s cubicles. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 United’s newest business-class cubicles add oversized 27-inch entertainment screens, caviar service, luxury skincare products and multi-course dining on long-haul international services. — ABC News, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubicles
  1. chambers
  2. cells
  3. cabins
  4. cubes
  5. bays
Noun
  • This uses distinct propellant grains that are arranged sequentially inside the motor casing and separated into two or more independent chambers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Even if Democrats retake both chambers, their ability to pass an agenda will be limited by Senate filibuster rules, which require 60 votes to advance most legislation.
    — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of chambers
Noun
  • Wang failed her first attempt to defend her dissertation and became envious of her colleague's success in discovering how to deliver RNA to human cells using bacteria, Gomelsky told The Associated Press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Australia found that specialized immune cells called gamma delta (γδ) T cells can spot and kill small cell lung cancer (SCLC).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of cells
Noun
  • One of more than a dozen holiday cabins and cottages on the property, the dog-friendly Efford House sleeps 13 in its seven bedrooms.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • From shredding the slopes in the winter to floating on the water in the summer, the unofficial capital of the Sierra Nevada sees outdoorsy travelers constantly flocking to its campsites and cabins.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of cabins
Noun
  • Propagating the Chair To understand the geometric intuition behind the Chair44 shape, Tsiokos says, imagine a large cube composed of eight tiny cubes that are joined together.
    — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Shards of pancake and unassuming crumpet and little cubes of mild cheese.
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of cubes
Noun
  • The complex will feature four payload bays, two encapsulation bays, and a dedicated area for processing multiple payloads together.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Among the hotel’s newest features is The Dunbar Social by Topgolf Swing Suite, which pairs casual dining and drinks with five golf and game simulator bays.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of bays

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“Cubicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubicles. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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